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Approximately 25,000 households in southeastern Queensland were left lacking electricity on Monday morning after severe thunderstorms passed over the state, producing wind gusts topping 109 kilometers per hour.

Large Hailstones and Widespread Damage

Homeowners witnessed giant hailstones as large as 7 centimeters in certain regions. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that different parts across Queensland had been impacted by substantial ice precipitation.

The recent thunderstorm has absolutely smashed our network!

Utility workers were attempting to repair electricity service throughout the damaged zones, with dozens of response units deployed to handle the numerous electricity disruptions.

Victoria's Climate Difficulties

Meanwhile, approximately 1,000 households in the southern state also faced electricity disruptions after the metropolitan area saw its most precipitation in a year and a half.

Rescue organizations handled nearly 600 calls for help across the state, mostly for building damage but also for collapsed vegetation and flooding.

Hardest Hit Areas

• Werribee region - saw substantial destruction
• Hoppers Crossing area - numerous emergency calls
• Wyndham area - 179 calls for assistance

During the peak on the previous day, more than 28,000 power users in Victoria were lacking electricity.

Meteorological Predictions

Moist weather were predicted to continue along much of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to draw in moisture against the coastal areas.

Tuesday was expected to become the most rainy day, with ongoing thunderstorm potential expected across multiple regions of both regions.

Medical Alert

Health officials cautioned that there was an higher risk of weather-related respiratory issues across the northern rural areas, particularly given the existing atmospheric conditions.

This warning comes after historical occurrences where similar conditions led to major medical consequences in the area.